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Four million dollars, through a trafﬁc jam

Apr 25, 2008
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Auckland, as seen through the Mini Cooper Clubman’s door mirror.
This isn’t even rush hour—and a good example of why I don’t think I could live there.

Samantha’s our Miss New Zealand

Apr 24, 2008
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Allan Parker, husband of Miss Universe New Zealand organizer Val Lott, took this great photograph not long after Laural Barrett, Miss New Zealand 2007, handed her crown to her successor, Samantha Powell. Sam is holding back a few tears here as she took the prize on Sunday night at the Novotel in Ellerslie.
We’ve had a lot more press interest this year compared to 2007, so it does appear that beauty pageants are coming back into favour in New Zealand.

Slightly worn, but still beautiful

Apr 24, 2008
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Jensen CV8 in Ellerslie

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I may have hung out with plenty of the ladies from Miss Universe New Zealand 2008 but in between times, I did work. And on my travels I saw this slightly worn Jensen C-V8 in Ellerslie, Auckland. It’s still a glorious shape. I drove to the end of the street after recognizing its tail end.